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Title: | The shifting paradigms in the fight against corruption in Zambia |
Author: | Malila, Mumba |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | Zambia Law Journal (ISSN 1027-7862) |
Volume: | 43 |
Pages: | 1-56 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Zambia |
Subjects: | corruption legislation international agreements |
Abstract: | This article assesses Zambia's response to its international obligations under the international corruption treaties it has entered into, especially the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC). Focussing on those aspects that significantly touch on the fight against corruption, the author examines four pieces of new legislation that were passed by the Zambian Parliament in 2010: the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act, the Plea Negotiations and Agreements Act, the National Prosecution Authority Act, and the Anti-Corruption Act. Although the effectiveness of the new acts is yet to be tested, some strengths and weaknesses can already be pointed out. The article shows that some of the new legislation falls short of, or even contradicts, international norms and standards established by international instruments. Some of the provisions of the new legislation have the potential to prove counterproductive in the fight against corruption. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] |